Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
2
Course Overview
This course provides an in-depth exploration of aneurysms and aortic dissection, focusing on the physiological regulation of arterial diameter, pathophysiology of aneurysm formation, and diagnosis. Participants will also learn about the treatment of aortic dissection and aneurysms, including surgical and endovascular approaches, as well as the role of vessel wall remodeling and genetic factors in disease progression.
Course Objectives
Identify the important duplex characteristics needed to plan treatment for pseudoaneurysms.
Use duplex scanning to determine when patients need to be considered for repair of abdominal or popliteal aneurysms.
Use the guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to identify patients to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Identify important ultrasound features of complications in patients following endovascular aneurysm repair.
Perform appropriate non-invasive testing in patients with aortic dissection.
Target Audience
Physicians
Sonographers
Others who perform and/or interpret vascular ultrasound.
* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
